Learn how to make fluffy slime with just a few simple ingredients! This easy fluffy slime recipe is soft, stretchy, puffy, and perfect for kids who love homemade slime activities.
If you are looking for a quick and simple slime recipe without a lot of extra supplies, this fluffy slime is one of the easiest homemade slime recipes to try.
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What You Need To Make Fluffy Slime
- 1/2 cup white school glue
- 3 cups foam shaving cream
- 1 tablespoon saline solution
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Food coloring (optional)
Important:
Make sure your saline solution contains:
- boric acid
- sodium borate
These ingredients help activate the slime.
How To Make Fluffy Slime
STEP 1
Add the shaving cream to a large bowl.
STEP 2
Mix in food coloring if desired.
STEP 3
Stir in the glue until combined.
STEP 4
Add the baking soda and mix well.
STEP 5
Add the saline solution and stir until the slime begins pulling away from the bowl.
STEP 6
Knead the slime with your hands until smooth and stretchy.
💡 If the slime feels sticky, add a few more drops of saline solution.
Tips For The Best Fluffy Slime
- Use foam shaving cream, not gel shaving cream.
- Knead the slime before adding more activator.
- Add saline solution slowly.
- Store slime in an airtight container.
- Different amounts of shaving cream create different textures.
Why Is Fluffy Slime Fluffy?
Shaving cream adds air to the slime mixture, creating the light, fluffy texture that sets fluffy slime apart from regular slime recipes.
🔎 The saline solution acts as the slime activator, helping turn the glue mixture into stretchy slime.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is my fluffy slime sticky?
Usually the slime needs more kneading or a few extra drops of saline solution.
Why did my fluffy slime turn rubbery?
Too much activator can make slime stiff and rubbery instead of stretchy.
How do you store fluffy slime?
Store slime in an airtight container to keep it soft and stretchy longer.
Can you make fluffy slime without saline solution?
Yes! You can also use liquid starch or borax powder.
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Can i use powdered laundry detergent as an activator?
Thank you so much for providing so many different ways to make slime. So far, we really like the saline solution fluffy slime the best. I do have a question for you though,…. If I use regular Elmer’s White glue is there a way that I can add actual glitter to the slime? If so, at what point in the recipe would I add the glitter? Or am I limited to using glitter glue?
Thank you again!
This recipe DOES NOT WORK!! DO NOT try it! This slime doesn’t turn into slime, it just stays a gloppy glue mixture!!!
Disappointing!!
I imagine you are having some difficulty and would love to help you personally because it does work well, and we use it all the time with groups of kids. Please email me directly sarah@littlebinsforlittlehands.com for some help. Also make sure your saline solution has the correct ingredients.
No! Please look up our list of activators.
If you use white glue for slime it’s difficult to see the glitter, so I would try clear glue. We mix glitter into the slime after we have stirred the glue and water together. If you are making fluffy slime, you run into the same issue because of all the white foam. You can definitely add glitter to the top of it after it is already made.
I just tried this with my son and the recipe worked very well. Maybe try again, double check your ingredients and make sure all steps were followed.
What kind of saline would you recommend? I can’t exactly read the ingredients off of Amazon.
Equate brand is often on Amazon and you can order Target brand for sensitive eyes from Target.
Hello,
I tried this with opti-free contact solution and it did not work. What type of solution do you find works? Also we have washable school glue I dont knowing that’s part of the problem. We also tried it with clear school glue and that didnt work either. We have yet to find a recipen to work for us.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline
We like the target brand or equate brand saline solution (not contact solution). It may have not had the necessary chemicals we talk about in the article.
Hi! Can’t wait to try this out with my kids. Can I use liquid watercolor in place of food coloring? TIA!
We are not allowed to use shaving cream in our centers. Is there a substitute product?
Not for fluffy slime but you can make regular slime instead!
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This works better than any other o e
Can you use home made saline solution?
P.s looks great
Unfortunately, you can not. Please read about the active necessary ingredients to make slime. Homemade solution doesn’t have them!
Can I use borax instead of the saline solution in this recipe?
I have not tested it as I prefer the saline solution.